There are 6 ways to get from Columbia to North Port by plane, car, train, bus, taxi, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Ft. Myers, drive
best- Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Ft. Myers (RSW)plane CAE - RSW
- Drive from Ft-Myers-Airport-RSW to North Portcar
6h 29m$200–1,016Drive 553.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Columbia to North Portcar 553.9 mi
9h 26m$102–146Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Columbia Station to Tampatrain
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Centerbus
- Take the taxi from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to North Porttaxi
15h 21m$258–462Bus, Amtrak Thruway
- Take the bus from Assembly & Gervais South to James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Centerbus 44
- Take the bus from Sumter Bus Stop to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Orlando Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Orlando, FL to Port Charlottebus
20h$166–268Fly to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport, bus
- Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)plane CAE - SRQ
- Take the bus from Downtown Transfer Station to Venice Train Depotbus
8h 58m$224–1,206Train, Amtrak Thruway (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Columbia Station to Lakeland Amtrak Stationtrain Floridian
- Take the bus from Lakeland to Port Charlottebus
16h 12m$234–434
Columbia (CAE) to Ft. Myers (RSW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Columbia to North Port is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 9h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Columbia to North Port is to fly and drive which takes 6h 29m and costs $200 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Columbia to North Port. However, there are services departing from Assembly & Gervais South and arriving at Port Charlotte via Sumter Bus Stop, Jacksonville, John Young Pkwy & Amelia St, N Garland Ave & W Amelia St and Orlando, FL. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h.
The distance between Columbia and North Port is 580 miles. The road distance is 557.1 miles.
The best way to get from Columbia to North Port without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 15h 21m and costs $250 - $470.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Columbia to North Port, including transfers.
Columbia to North Port bus services, operated by The COMET, depart from Assembly & Gervais South station.
Columbia to North Port bus services, operated by The COMET, arrive at James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Columbia to North Port is 557 miles. It takes approximately 9h 26m to drive from Columbia to North Port.
There are 1178+ hotels available in North Port.
What companies run services between Columbia, SC, USA and North Port, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from Assembly & Gervais South to North Port via James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center, Sumter Bus Stop, Jacksonville, Orlando Bus Station, John Young Pkwy & Amelia St, N Garland Ave & W Amelia St, Orlando, FL, and Port Charlotte in around 20h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Columbia to Ft. Myers via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Columbia to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Columbia to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Columbia to Ft. Myers via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Columbia to Ft. Myers via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Columbia to Ft. Myers via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Columbia to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Columbia to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Columbia to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Columbia to Ft. Myers via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Columbia to Ft. Myers via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Columbia Station to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Columbia Station to Lakeland Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Orlando Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 803-255-7100
- Website
- catchthecometsc.gov
Bus from Assembly & Gervais South to James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- catchthecometsc.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sumter Bus Stop to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Orlando, FL to Port Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Lakeland to Port Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 941-861-5000
- Website
- breezerider.tripsparkhost.com
Bus from Downtown Transfer Station to Venice Train Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://breezerider.tripsparkhost.com
- Seniors 65-79
- $1
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
Yellow Cab of Sarasota
- Phone
- +1 941-955-3341
- Website
- yellowcabofsarasota.com
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